Historic New England

Creamer

Oval body w/ loop handle and slightly pointed mouth; painted pink rose bud swag as interior border; exterior has roses and small leafy flitches.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), painting (coating), stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47548

Accession Number: 1969.1

Pail

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47549

Accession Number: 1969.2.31

Saucer

Black transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Pink luster rim. Central nautical scene.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (optical property), transfer printing

GUSN: 47550

Accession Number: 1969.2.2

Tea bowl without handle, double orange band with red dots. Secondary border of red dot and dash band. Central decoration of pink and green flower sprig. Smaller sprig on the exterior of the cup and small orange leaf in bowl of cup.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, leaf (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 47551

Accession Number: 1969.3.1

Tea bowl and saucer

Tea bowl without handle; slight scalloped edge to bowls and saucers; border: double red line with spearhead pendules; polychrome enamel floral decoration, exterior of cup and in well (over poppy flower in relief) of saucer.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), porcelain

GUSN: 47552

Accession Number: 1969.4.1AB

Bowl

White glaze; blue band around edge; zigzag band below; four thin, lighter blue bands around well, which depicts scene of man balancing in boat with arching trees in distance.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), tin glaze, tin (metal)

GUSN: 47553

Accession Number: 1969.5

Scarf

Ivory silk net; long and rectangular; scalloped edges; lace applique of small floral and leaf motif on body with deep scroll motif at ends; scroll and floral motif on edges.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47554

Accession Number: 1969.8

Dress

Long; white; rounded yoke w/ checkered pattern (also at hem) of bands of narrow tucks alternating w/ bands of eyelet (horizontal and vertical); ruffled collar w/ lace; long sleeves w/ same pattern as yoke; pleated (box pleats) at front; scalloped hem w/ wheels/circles of openwork; 4 buttonholes and ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 47555

Accession Number: 1969.9

Undershirt

Cream; rib knit; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk crochet; cream grosgrain ribbon drawstring at neck; long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47556

Accession Number: 1969.10

Undershirt

Cream; scoop neckline and center front trimmed w/ cream silk (crochet work); long sleeves; 5 pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: machine knitting, machine-made, reeding, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47557

Accession Number: 1969.11

Dress

Blue/black changeable taffeta with tapestry inserts; Bodice (A): basque style; tapestry collar with tapestry panel, 18 tapestry buttons at center front; decorative tapestry band at cuffs; pleats at left and right front extend from shoulder to hem with smocking at waist; long sleeves with pleated cuf...

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, tapestries

GUSN: 47558

Accession Number: 1969.12AB

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Interior painted blue and pick band with a centrally located flower. Exterior body has a painted floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47559

Accession Number: 1969.13.1

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware bowl with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a perched bird.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47560

Accession Number: 1969.14

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with asterisk and scallop border; right-oriented landscape scene of pavilion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats, distant, and one behind bridge in full sail; two other groups of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprays of flowe...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 47561

Accession Number: 1969.15

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Guilloche border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47562

Accession Number: 1969.16.1

Sauceboat

Earthenware sauceboat molded in the form of a duck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47563

Accession Number: 1969.17

Soup plate

Red transfer-printed plate with border of medallions of Venetian scenes; scrolls in high relief on border; scene of figures at edge of water near urn-on-pedestal, mountains in distance; stone building, left on water's edge.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 47564

Accession Number: 1969.18

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47565

Accession Number: 1969.19

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47566

Accession Number: 1969.20AB

Lamp

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47567

Accession Number: 1969.22

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47568

Accession Number: 1969.26

Windsor Chair

Bow-back windsor chair.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 47569

Accession Number: 1969.30

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47570

Accession Number: 1969.41

Bellows

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47571

Accession Number: 1969.42

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47572

Accession Number: 1969.45 A

Andiron

One of a pair of andirons.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47573

Accession Number: 1969.45 B

Shovel

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 47574

Accession Number: 1969.47

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47733

Accession Number: 1969.357

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47734

Accession Number: 1969.359

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47735

Accession Number: 1969.361

Print

Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet; eight figures seated and standing in book-filled room.

Date: 1866

Maker: After Carpenter, F. B. (Artist) Ritchie, A. H. (Engraver)

Material: engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 47736

Accession Number: 1969.363

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47737

Accession Number: 1969.365

Jar

Cylindrical redware jar slightly wider at mouth than base. Metal strap with screw and bolt closure around body of jar just under rim. Incised line around exterior at mid-body and "B.B.B. CO." stamped on exterior just above incised line. Orange interior glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, redware, glazing (coating), metal

GUSN: 47738

Accession Number: 1969.368

Table Lamp

Table lamp with green glass shade.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 47739

Accession Number: 1969.369AB

Needlework Towel Rack

Carved wooden towel rack embellished with Berlin woolwork, tent stitch; polychrome, geometric design

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), wool (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47741

Accession Number: 1969.371

Churn with lid

Stoneware churn with ear-shaped handles, light tan glazed exterior and brown glazed interior and lid. Jug is stamped "3" and "BANGOR STONE WARE CO, BANGOR." Number and letters have blue tint.

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47742

Accession Number: 1969.372AB

Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47744

Accession Number: 1969.372C

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47745

Accession Number: 1969.373.1

Pot

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 47746

Accession Number: 1969.373.2

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver salad fork with an upturned fiddle handle, pointed shoulders, and four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47747

Accession Number: 1969.375

Fork

One of a set of eight. Silver fork with an oval handle and an antique design. Four tines.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 47748

Accession Number: 1969.376.1.1

Fork

Metal fork with a wood handle. Two tines.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 47749

Accession Number: 1969.377.1

Knife

One of a set of three. Metal knife with a bone handle and a rounded blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), bone (material)

GUSN: 47750

Accession Number: 1969.378.1

Shawl

Taupe silk crepe with 12" fringe of which 4" is knotted.

Date: 1835-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47751

Accession Number: 1969.379

Shawl

Scarlet crepe hand embroidered with white; tied-on fringe; 12" border; corner motif; center medallion; flying birds and insects in field.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47752

Accession Number: 1969.380

Shawl

Tiny black center; corner motifs and embroidered; paisley; compartmentalized edges in red, blue, green, yellow & white; square.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47753

Accession Number: 1969.381

Shawl

Off-white crepe shawl; embroidered with 6-1/2" floral border in red with green (large red flower); 18" fringe.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47754

Accession Number: 1969.383

Foot Warmer

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47755

Accession Number: 1969.384

Squirrel Blanket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47756

Accession Number: 1969.385

Collar

Fur.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: fur

GUSN: 47757

Accession Number: 1969.387

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